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- 5241: The Last Of The Mohicans
- ... over reason. Through his romantic writings, Cooper is able to captivate the reader and led them on journey through his imaginary world. The setting in The Last of the Mohicans exhibits Cooper s historical romantic writing. The novel takes place in the American frontier. It is a place of wild and virgin nature. (Roundtree 52) The immense beauty and threat of danger from its terrain creates an exotic impression on the ...
- 5242: Television Violence and Children
- ... Prairie, managed to do so in his programs. His goal was to put moral lessons in his show in an attempt to teach while entertaining. On the program Hill Street Blues the conflicts are usually personal and political matters among the characters. Although some violence does occur, the theme is not the action, but rather its consequences (Cheyney 49). Perhaps the most important way to prevent children from watching television violence ...
- 5243: Chinese Shih Poetry And Philos
- ... government. Centuries after Tao Chien wrote his poems on Confucianism, Po Chό-i added his take on the ancient philosophy. Unlike other Chinese poets, Po Chό-i was very realistic, and very direct; writing not about landscapes and mountain peaks, but about the normal experiences of life. For instance, Sick Leave, demonstrates Confucianism in that the speaker shows utter dedication to his position; enough to work himself to illness ...
- 5244: Youth Violence
- ... hardship, psychological problems , reconstituted families, and overwhelmed parents (Edelman, 1995, p.54). Youth who lack a closeness with their parents or who feel a lack of family cohesion are more likely to get into trouble. Personal characteristics of young people can also contribute to the type of development that progresses to violent behavior. Edelman. (1995) reported that babies that are irritable, who do not adapt to changes, who have eating and ...
- 5245: How Can We Control The Drink Till You Drop Mentality At Colleges?
- ... regulate the problem. Since college students are going to have parties and drink we might as well find a feasible solution. I say let people have their parties, but they should have to put in writing to the dean of students when and where the party is going to be. Then they should have to pay for a police officer to work the party and look for underage drinkers, and people ...
- 5246: Effects of Advertisements
- ... just want to know one thing. What am I paying for, and where is that happiness that TV stations are showing in the middle of the movies? Another factor, in the effects of advertisement, is personal self-esteem. I have to admit there are a lot of great products on the market for people to buy: reliable and safe cars, the newest home appliances, and good-looking clothes are a few ...
- 5247: The Not So Great Gatsby
- ... see at last that he is just like the rest of us. The word great is somewhat vague in meaning. Whether someone is great or not often times depends on the person judging them. My personal beliefs as far as greatness are concerned are not very complicated. When I think of someone who is or was great, I think of Jackie Robinson, Louis Armstrong, and Albert Einstein. These are all people ...
- 5248: Capital Punishment
- ... or if it is fair, and I am not sure exactly how much it costs. Works Cited Lowe, Wesley. "Racism and Capital Punishment." Wesley Lowes Pro Death Penalty Webpage. (18 Apr. 1999) Martin, Phil. Personal interview. 20 Apr. 1999 Whenever the word death penalty comes up, people from both sides start shouting out their argument. One side says, deterrance, retribution, and justice. The other side says, Chance of executing an ...
- 5249: Losing Someone You Love
- ... attitudes and values. For the most part, one does not suffer from over-anxiety for too long and as a result, people rarely become trapped in a maelstrom of anxiety long enough to do any personal damage to themselves. That is not the case with depression. Depression over loss can be a serious problem. In a healthy context, depression enables a person to work on issues of competence, value, and strength ...
- 5250: The Odyssey The Role Of Prophe
- ... Odysseus is characterized by his reply to Teiresias: " my life runs on then as the gods have spun it" (334). Odysseus does not try to escape his destiny or change the prophecy to suit his personal desire; he merely accepts it and thereby accepts the will of the gods. Although there are myriad examples of divinities avenging themselves on mortals for wrongdoings, there is only one good example of divine condemnation ...
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